Why a Great First Line Hooks Readers (and How to Write One)
I have a weakness for a killer first line. If there’s one thing that pulls me into a story
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Pay No Attention To The Essential Plot Device Behind The Curtain
So while writing this blog post, I was deep in the middle of a class by Kris Kennedy on backstory.
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Recommended Video – Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Emotional Storytelling
Not pulling any punches, the reviewer loves a flawed movie that I also love and gives us a valuable lesson
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The Short Story Writer’s Dilemma – How to Write a Novel
So I posed a question to the Queer Sci Fi authors group concerning how a short story writer goes about
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Time Lock! Give Your Characters Deadlines, Too
Deadlines are an intrinsic part of being a writer. You have to a specific date to turn in the first
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Three Easy Habits To Better Writing
During my time as a professional writer, three habits have helped me become a better author. Reading. A good writer
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The Book That Just Won’t Work
During my tenure as a writer, I’ve found that coming up with ideas is not a problem. I can look
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Conquering Your Fears And Doubts
So, moment of truth here – I’ve lost sleep over what I should write for this blog post. I have
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The Trouble With Science And Magic
I love writing science fiction and fantasy. From far flung space opera to a little magical realism at the corner
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Writing Scenes at the Conjunction Junction
So everyone knows a story needs a beginning, a middle and an end. What a lot of non-writers don’t realize
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